7 EDITOR
Thank you
kathryn wortley
8 MEDIA
UK–Japan news
11 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Showcase your success
lori henderson mbe
12 MEDIA
Japan news
15 PRESIDENT
Politics and sport
16 TOP STORY
Craft catches on
More British classics on menu
in Japan
20 FOOD & DRINK
UK firms fly flag at Foodex
22 BCCJ EVENT
Sports venues
with longer lifespan
24 ENTREPRENEUR
As nature intends
Designer’s business ethic
26 ENERGY
Winds of change
Japan’s energy shifts draw UK firms
32 DIVERSITY
HR at the helm of firms
37 HR
You gotta have WAA
Cutting out the commute boosts
morale … and business
42 HISTORY
Japan’s isle of modern ruin
Past and future of Gunkanjima
45 ART
Manchester to return
art to Hiroshima
A-bomb survivors’ work
shows human spirit
46 ARTS
UK events in Japan
Retrospective showcase
Orchestra performance
Dramatic play
Music concert
Classic fairytale
Heart-warming film
48 COMMUNITY
UK–Japan events
51 JET
Japan envoys
First hand know how
helps start up, exchange
53 IF YOU ASK ME
Climate change debate
A world divided
54 BOOK REVIEW
Face to face with dying
Reflections without self pity